Across the world, about $1 trillion dollars of food is wasted or lost every year. That's about 1.3 billion tons of food every year, totaling to about 1/3 of the world's food.

In the United States, about 40 million tons of food is wasted every year. That's about $161 billion and about 30 to 40% of the U.S. food supply.

If food waste were a country, it would be the third largest producer of CO2. Food waste is the number one material in landfills, where it produces a lot of methane, a harmful greenhouse gas.

About 30 million tons of plastic is created yearly, and 50% is single-use only. Around 500 to 1000 years are needed for plastic to degrade completely, only 9% of which is recycled.

In 2018, 27 million tons of plastic were found in landfills in the United States, which is 16.3% of all MSW (municipal solid waste). Of the 35 billion plastic water bottles thrown away every year, only 12% are recycled.

This is also a huge issue for the environment. About 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic waste end up in the ocean, or 8.3 million tons. Plastic is one of the main products of fracking, which is harmful to the environment and to those living near the fracking sites.

Across the world, about 1.7 trillion gallons of water are wasted every year.

Fruit and vegetable farming, garments and textiles, meat production, the beverage industry, and automotive manufacturing are the top five industries that consume the most water. Agriculture alone accounts for 70% of water withdrawals worldwide, 60% of which is wasted.

In the home, the average family wastes 180 gallons per week, totaling 9,400 gallons a year. Anywhere from 30 to 60% of this comes from outdoor water use, especially watering lawns, and much within the home comes from toilets, showers, faucets, washing machines, and leaks.

This means less fresh water for humans, animals, and the environment, creating more potential for water insecurity, disruption of ecosystems, and less water availability.